Mastery Standards (1-3) Reading Literature

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Can't Beat the Beats

Study the "Beat Poet" generation and write response poems in their styles

A New Renaissance

Study the work of poets who wrote during "The Harlem Renaissance" period and write response poems in their styles

A Certain Slant of Light

Respond in writing to poems by Emily Dickenson

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Annotator in Chief

Annotate music on Rap Genius

Elegy for a Dead World 

Play the game "Elegy for a Dead World" and discuss your choices as an author "in-game" as well as the game world itself. 

Poetic Literature Review

Respond to our Primary Text using poetic language

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Poetology

Research famous poets and write in their style and voice

Here and There Along The Echo

Play the game "Kentucky Route Zero" and discuss the emergent poetry in the game through multiple genre assignments.

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The Brownings (UC)

Research the lives and work of Elizabeth and Robert Browning, and produce poetry in either style

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Mastery Standards (4-6) Reading Informational

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The Visionary

Design a new "Key" for one of the many different Paths in this course

Casey's at Bat (UC)

Respond to sporting events by writing poetic descriptions of the big moments from those games

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Dr. Resume, I Presume

Create an updated Resume to use to apply to jobs... and then make a bunch of fake resumes!

Digested News (UC)

Respond to current events through poetry with links to news articles you are responding to 

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Language to Persuade (UC)

Research into historic propaganda techniques and apply them to your interests

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Mastery Standards (7-8) Language and Mechanics

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The Art of Language

Produce Sentence Diagram Posters of famous quotes and sayings

The Flow Must Flow (UC)

Return to a long-form writing assignment from the past and edit it for flow while tracking changes

The Grammarian - Fundamental English Grammar

Work on your English Grammar for a big boost

Reading in Tongues (UC)

Find poetry in another language and discuss why it is effective, even in translation

Language Mechanic (UC)

Determine the parts of speech, and types of clauses and phrases being used in famous poems. 

Meter Eater

Using famous poems, highlight the use of rhyme and meter in the poems using the correct markings

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Mastery Standards (9) Writing

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The Chapbook

Produce a book of poetry while explaining the themes you are exploring in short essay form

Take Us There (UC)

Write poetry that is designed to transport the reader to a specific place and time 

Vox Populi (Voice of the People)

Write poems and explain the use of Figurative Language in your work

Form of Flattery

Research poetry you enjoy and write poems in the style and form of that author on your own topics

Keeper of Words

Research interesting vocabulary and correctly incorporate it into your writing

Poetic Form Challenge 

Write poems in different poetic types

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Mastery Standards (10) Speech

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Slam Champ (UC)

Read aloud Slam Poems and explain meaning to an audience

Poet Path Defense

Defend why you can get a job using the skills you have built while pursuing this path

Cassanova (UC)

Read aloud famous love poetry and explain the context to an audience

My Barbaric Yawp (UC)

Read aloud famous transcendentalist poetry and explain the meanings

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